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5...Kg7 6.Re4 h5 7.h4
Black has been deprived of any counterplay.
7...Rg8 8.Kd2 Kh6 9.Rg1 Rdb8
Desperation in a difficult position.
10.Nxb8 Bxb4+ 11.Ke2 Rxb8 12.g4
White went on to win.
Pavlovic - Akopian
Gibraltar 2007
Black to move
Restricting White's intended queenside advance,which could have become real after 1...Bxa3?1 2.Nxa3 , followed by Nc2, a2-a3 and b3-b4.
2.Bxc5 bxc5 3.Na3 Qd6 4.Ne5 Nd7 5.Nxd7 Bxd7 6.Nb1 f5!
Speeding up the kingside play before White consolidates with Nd2-f3.
7.Nd2
7.f4 runs into 7...g5 8.fxg5 Ng6 with a strong initiative.
7...f4! 8.g4 f3!? 9.Nxf3 Ng6 10.Ng5 Nf4
Preparing ...h7-h5 with an attack. Thanks to his powerful knight, Black enjoys good compensation for the pawn.
Eingorn - Agrest
Chalkidiki 2002
White to move
In order to imprison Black's bishop just before he vacates the f8-square by ...Rfe8 or ...Rfc8.
2...Bh8 3.Nh2 f6 4.f4! fxe5 5.fxe5 Nc7 6.Be3
From now White is basically a piece up and should just try to neutralize Black's temporary initiative.